Entity Structures in SQL Format
Here’s how the entities mentioned above can be structured in SQL format:
-- Vehicle Table
CREATE TABLE Vehicle (
VehicleID INT PRIMARY KEY,
VIN VARCHAR(17) UNIQUE,
Make VARCHAR(50),
Model VARCHAR(50),
Year INT,
CurrentLocation VARCHAR(255)
-- Additional attributes as needed
);
-- Maintenance Record Table
CREATE TABLE MaintenanceRecord (
RecordID INT PRIMARY KEY,
VehicleID INT,
MaintenanceType VARCHAR(100),
MaintenanceDate DATE,
FOREIGN KEY (VehicleID) REFERENCES Vehicle(VehicleID)
-- Additional attributes as needed
);
-- Driver Table
CREATE TABLE Driver (
DriverID INT PRIMARY KEY,
Name VARCHAR(100),
LicenseNumber VARCHAR(20) UNIQUE,
Certifications VARCHAR(255)
-- Additional attributes as needed
);
-- Trip Table
CREATE TABLE Trip (
TripID INT PRIMARY KEY,
VehicleID INT,
DriverID INT,
StartTime DATETIME,
EndTime DATETIME,
Distance FLOAT,
FOREIGN KEY (VehicleID) REFERENCES Vehicle(VehicleID),
FOREIGN KEY (DriverID) REFERENCES Driver(DriverID)
-- Additional attributes as needed
);
How to Design Database for Fleet Management Systems
Fleet Management Systems (FMS) are important tools for organizations tasked with managing and optimizing their fleet of vehicles efficiently. At the core of every effective Fleet Management System lies a well-designed database architecture capable of handling large amounts of data related to vehicle tracking, maintenance, scheduling, and performance.
In this article, we will learn about How Database Design Principles for Fleet Management Systems by understanding various aspects of the article in detail.